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December 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One will depart from parliament a deeply disappointed man, dragged down by scandal, with hopes for a brilliant career dashed by an allegation surfacing from his youth. The other will leave with a solid record of performance, despite some criticism ... <a title="View from The Hill: A study in contrast, Porter and Hunt to leave Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/02/view-from-the-hill-a-study-in-contrast-porter-and-hunt-to-leave-parliament-172969/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: A study in contrast, Porter and Hunt to leave Parliament">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jumana Abu-Khalaf, Research Fellow in Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University Mining magnate Clive Palmer created controversy last week when he claimed on ABC Radio that 500,000 people had attended the COVID “freedom” protest in Melbourne on Saturday November 20. Maverick MP Craig Kelly opted for the ... <a title="500,000 or 20,000? How to estimate the size of a political rally properly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/500-000-or-20-000-how-to-estimate-the-size-of-a-political-rally-properly-172867/" aria-label="Read more about 500,000 or 20,000? How to estimate the size of a political rally properly">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The most revealing graph presented in Wednesday’s September quarter national accounts is one showing what has happened just beyond the end of the September quarter, in the one we are in now. Melbourne’s lockdown ended ... <a title="Sure, the national accounts show GDP going backwards, but look at what’s to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/sure-the-national-accounts-show-gdp-going-backwards-but-look-at-whats-to-come-172950/" aria-label="Read more about Sure, the national accounts show GDP going backwards, but look at what’s to come">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Berle, Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney A. L./Unsplash Naming Grace Tame the 2021 Australian of the Year was a belated but important acknowledgement of the extraordinary courage of many sexual assault and child sexual abuse survivors in adjusting to life and processing trauma following sexual ... <a title="What is complex PTSD and how does it relate to past abuse and trauma?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/what-is-complex-ptsd-and-how-does-it-relate-to-past-abuse-and-trauma-172497/" aria-label="Read more about What is complex PTSD and how does it relate to past abuse and trauma?">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock How much cash would you need to be paid to agree to live without a smartphone for a year? If you are like the typical American, the answer is US$10,000 – which is far, ... <a title="GDP is like a heart rate monitor: it tells us about life, but not our lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/gdp-is-like-a-heart-rate-monitor-it-tells-us-about-life-but-not-our-lives-172762/" aria-label="Read more about GDP is like a heart rate monitor: it tells us about life, but not our lives">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will consider and analyse the most significant global issues that define 2021. The topics will include: - Leadership: Trump, Putin, Xi, Biden; - Pandemic: Impact of Covid-19 & variants on global security; - Security: Afghanistan, AUKUS, Autonomous Weapons, Cyber-Hackers/Attackers.
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Federica Caso, Sessional Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland In recent years, Australia has put an emphasis on bringing more women into its defence, foreign affairs and diplomacy ranks. But a new global index shows the country still has work to do ... <a title="Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why aren’t more in positions of power?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/women-play-a-critical-role-in-diplomacy-and-security-so-why-arent-more-in-positions-of-power-170875/" aria-label="Read more about Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why aren’t more in positions of power?">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Allen, Senior Lecturer in Public Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock New Zealand has a reputation for being transparent and free from corruption – but how true is this really? Recent events suggest there could be cause for concern, especially at a ... <a title="Ethics and avoiding conflicts of interest are vital in the public service – can New Zealanders be confident in the system?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/ethics-and-avoiding-conflicts-of-interest-are-vital-in-the-public-service-can-new-zealanders-be-confident-in-the-system-172752/" aria-label="Read more about Ethics and avoiding conflicts of interest are vital in the public service – can New Zealanders be confident in the system?">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tauel Harper, Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication, UWA, The University of Western Australia Scott Lewis/Flickr, CC BY When Martin Forsey was presented with a proposal for change at his workplace that lacked a logical argument and used flawed data, he brought a case to the Fair Work ... <a title="Low bar for ‘genuine consultation’ set by UWA case feeds into crisis of legitimacy for Australian institutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/low-bar-for-genuine-consultation-set-by-uwa-case-feeds-into-crisis-of-legitimacy-for-australian-institutions-172480/" aria-label="Read more about Low bar for ‘genuine consultation’ set by UWA case feeds into crisis of legitimacy for Australian institutions">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University Radioactive waste from nuclear medicine facilities around Australia will be trucked to and buried near the South Australian town of Kimba, the federal government announced this week. The site, Napandee, comprises 211 hectares of government-acquired land, with radioactive ... <a title="3 reasons the announcement to dump radioactive waste in South Australia is extremely premature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/3-reasons-the-announcement-to-dump-radioactive-waste-in-south-australia-is-extremely-premature-172766/" aria-label="Read more about 3 reasons the announcement to dump radioactive waste in South Australia is extremely premature">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sonya Suares, Guest Lecturer, WAAPA, Edith Cowan University Nick Simpson-Deeks, Vidya Makan and company in the Watch This production of Sunday in the Park With George, 2019. Watch This/Jodie Hutchinson, Author provided What did Stephen Sondheim mean to me? This is an attempt to bring order to ... <a title="Stephen Sondheim showed me the beauty, terror and exquisite pain of being alive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/stephen-sondheim-showed-me-the-beauty-terror-and-exquisite-pain-of-being-alive-172768/" aria-label="Read more about Stephen Sondheim showed me the beauty, terror and exquisite pain of being alive">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content National Party Luke Malpass (Stuff): National Party leadership: Now Christopher Luxon’s big job ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 01 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-01-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 01 2021">Read more</a>
